"Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Floridsexy-talk"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Complimentsme bydenigratingBeckyWishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfakeTone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive."I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Excusesre:money.Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whore"If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Apologiesthat soundbackhanded.A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about."I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed""If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Excusesre:lateness.Excusesre: time.Describes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Meta-argument"Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Floridsexy-talk"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Complimentsme bydenigratingBeckyWishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfakeTone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive."I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Excusesre:money.Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whore"If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Apologiesthat soundbackhanded.A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about."I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed""If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Excusesre:lateness.Excusesre: time.Describes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Meta-argument

The Pedant's Letter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. "Write back ASAP" or other hypocritical demands.
  2. Makes excuses for a thing I literally never said was an issue for me.
  3. Indicates he misses me because he's bored (and has no idea this is insulting)
  4. Florid sexy-talk
  5. "I had no idea you felt that way"
  6. Compliments me by denigrating Becky
  7. Wishes me well in a way that sounds bitter and fake
  8. Tone waffles wildly between contrite and passive-aggressive.
  9. "I would have contacted you sooner but you said not to talk to you"
  10. Excuses re: money.
  11. Indicates he misses me because his romantic life is tanking (and has no idea this is insulting)
  12. "We could have fixed the relationship and not broken up if only you hadn't ___"
  13. Offers to do a bunch of things for me.
  14. Subtle implication that my wanting him to take me on dates = gold-digging materialistic whore
  15. "If you took me back I wouldn't be late anymore" (but he has no actual action plan to fix it)
  16. Apologies that sound backhanded.
  17. A bunch of backstory I didn't ask for and don't care about.
  18. "I miss you because of all the stuff you did for me in bed"
  19. "If you took me back, I would take you places more often" (but his financial situation is the same as ever)
  20. Excuses re: lateness.
  21. Excuses re: time.
  22. Describes me as having "seduced him" into things he would never normally do.
  23. Weirdly stiff and formal wording.
  24. Meta-argument